I once thought I was being inducted into a hall of fame. Come to find out, it was just a closet with a door that locked behind you. A quartet of Lawrence business leaders have no such worry. They indeed are the newest inductees in the Lawrence Business Hall of Fame. The Lawrence branch of the nonprofit Junior Achievement of Kansas oversees Lawrence’s Business Hall of Fame and hosts an annual gala to ...
Maybe the pandemic won’t cause the entire world to go online after all. One new downtown clothing boutique is betting that’s the case. Chronic Sunshine opened recently at 1023 Massachusetts St., and owner Melissa Garcia said the thought of giving people a chance to shop without a keyboard was appealing. “We really focus on the experience of shopping,” Garcia said. “I wanted to do something to bring ...
UPDATED 5:25 P.M. I’m not sure many people would say the American electoral system has been epic fun lately. But in Douglas County, we soon will be able to say the headquarters for local elections is located in the former home of the arcade business Epic Fun. Douglas County officials have announced that the elections division of the county clerk’s office is moving into The Malls Shopping Center at 23rd ...
The masks are off, but it is still a bit early to say the shows are back on. One of the city’s largest promoters, though, thinks the day that Lawrence is again full of live music is getting nearer. “I hope people are ready to see some music soon,” said Mike Logan, who owns two of the largest music venues in Lawrence, The Granada and The Bottleneck. Logan said he thinks there will be some live music ...
Usually when I see a singing snowman, it is because I’ve gotten into a bad batch of eggnog. But this year, it is at least equally as likely because I’m at a whole new type of large Lawrence holiday event. Three organizations have teamed up to create a new holiday light display that will take motorists through a west Lawrence sports complex to see nearly 20 holiday displays that will be synchronized to ...
At one point, this looked like a gimme — you know, the type of short, easy putt that you are not even required to tap in. A 30-year old golf course between Eudora and Lawrence wanted to add an indoor-outdoor driving range and a small restaurant to make the aging course more viable for the future. The facility, Twin Oaks Golf, is located at the interchange of Kansas Highway 10 and County Route 1057, meaning ...